Friday, August 19, 2011

Video link: Ursa Minor "2032"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJwIOZ-xxgo

I was kicked out of the conference room

While eating my pre-showgram dinner. Turns out the station staff was sitting down for a meeting. I proceeded with my meal elsewhere in the station (but not in the studio) and then laid down a freakin City Rock Showgram. Thanks to Bunnyman for providing the music and commentary during the '80s at 8:30.

Here are this week's new tracks

6 pm hour

Sons and Daughters -- Rose Red
Ty Segall -- Comfortable Home
Ursa Minor -- 2032
Thurston Moore -- Circulation
John Doe -- Jump Into My Arms
Eleanor Friedberger -- My Mistakes
Her Space Holiday -- Ghost in the Garden

Recurrent (4-12 months old)
Howe Gelb -- Saint Conformity

7 pm hour

Radical Dads -- Walking Wires
Paleo -- Buddy Buddy
Bjork -- Crystalline
Pure X -- Dream Over
Canon Blue -- Bows & Arrows (Vegas)
Art Brut -- Clever Clever Jazz

8 pm hour

Jeff the Brotherhood -- Shredder
Unknown Mortal Orchestra -- How Can You Luv Me
EMA -- Milkman
John Maus -- Quantum Leap

The 80s at 8:30

Featured artist was GBH with one odd (!) track by Gang Green

Diplomatic Immunity
Malice in Wonderland
See the Man Run
The Seed of Madness
Valley of Death

Gang Green -- Voices Carry

back to GBH...
City Baby
(next one is unintelligible in my notes)
Lost in the Fog

Friday, August 12, 2011

Video link: The Ettes at Ribfest in Chicago

http://vimeo.com/25050806

Showgram Aug. 10 '11 -- Throwing Muses etc.

Throwing Muses were the featured -- and only -- artist on the '80s at 8:30. Because it was the '80s, I didn't do some of their cool stuff from the '90s, but hey, it is what it is my friends. Thanks to DJ Mindblown for making a cameo on a couple PSAs during the pre-80s part of the showgram.
Here is the new material:

6 pm hour

Art Brut -- Lost Weekend
Eleanor Friedberger -- My Mistakes
Paleo -- Buddy Buddy
The Ettes -- The Pendulum
Pure X -- Dream Over

Recurrent (4-12 months old)
Goodnight Loving -- Earworm

7 pm hour

Viva Voce -- Plastic Radio
Richard Buckner -- Gang
John Doe -- Never Enough
Kurt Vile -- On Tour (live)
Grace Jones -- This Is
EMA -- Milkman
Yacht -- Paradise Engineering
John Maus -- Head for the Country

Recurrent
Mountain Goats -- Estate Sale Sign
Obits -- Naked to the World

8 pm hour

Let's Wrestle -- In Dreams Part 2
The Horrors -- Changing the Rain
Rosebuds -- Woods

Recurrent
The Kills -- Future Starts Slow

The 80s at 8:30 -- Throwing Muses

Vicky's Box
Green
America (She Can't Say No)
Fear
Snail Head
Downtown
Dizzy
Reel